Improvement in shields for corn-planters



R. T. TAYLOR. Shield for Corn Plow.

Patented Oct. 20, 1.868.

A 111ml fitatea 5? I M ets R.T. TAYLOR, or 'IEVERTON, INDIANA.

Letters Pam Ara. 83,340, dated October 20, 1868. l

IMPROVEMENT IN SHIELDS FOR CORN-PLANTERS.

The Schedule' referred 'to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, R. T. TAYLOR, of Everton, in the county of Fayette, and State of Indiana, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Shields for Oorn-Plows; and dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. H

The nature of my invention consists in an adjustable shield to be attached to a plow, so that corn may be plowed just as 'close as maybe desired, without in the lcastinjuring or covering up the corn.

'In orderto tunable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, which form apart of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a side view,

Figure 2 aplan view, and

Figure 3 a rear view of the device, by which the lever thatraises or lowers the shield is hel 1 A represents the plow-beam of an ordinary double+ shovel plow.

The shield B, which consists of a rectangular piece of sheetfiron, the lower forward corner of which is rounded ofi', is connected with the ibrward end of said plow-beam by means of a bent rod, a, which is riveted,

, or in any suitable mannerfastened to the shield, and

secured to the plow-beam by a, bolt passing through the same, so that the said rod to will allow the shield to be raised or lowered, as' dosired.

The shield is placed on. the outside of the plow, and from its centre an upright rod, 1), extends, which rod passes through. holes on the-metal stay, 0.

This metal stay has two slotted arms, extending, one

1 above and one below the plow-beam, to which they are secured by means of a screw-bolt and nut, said screwbolt pass'ingthrough the slots on these arms, and through theplow-beam, so that the shield may be moved closer to or further from the plow, as may be desired.

The upper end of the rod 1), above the stay c, issecured to the lever D, which extends backwards, and is pivoted in a clamp, c, 011 the cross-bar d, which latter is secured to the handles E E of the plow.

The rear end ofthe lever D is secured andregnlatcd on the cross-bar j; connecting the handles E E with each other, by means of an upright ratch-bar, g, and a bent spring, h, pressing the end of the lever against and in the notches on said ratoh-bar, as shown in fig.'3. '.By this arrangement, the shield B may be raised or lowered, and held in any position desired.

Having thus fully described my invention,

1 hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The adjustable shield B, constructed and attached to theplow in the manner described, and operated by means of the slotted arms on the stay 0, and the lever D, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

2. The ratch-bar g, in combination with the bent spring 71, for the purpose of holding the lever D at any point desired, thereby adjusting the shield B, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand, this 26th day of May, 1868.

Y R. .-'1. TAYLOR. "Witnesses:

JNO. B. Somssnnn, J. A. HANSON. 

